1st hand of $5 heads up SNG, call the push?

pokerlaw · #1 06-23-2005, 01:36 PM

Comments appreciated.

PokerStars Game #1954955692: Tournament #9275046, Hold'em No Limit -
Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2005/06/23 - 01:10:17 (ET)
Table '9275046 1' One on One Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Allicat123 (1500 in chips)
Seat 2: metfan630 (1500 in chips)
Allicat123: posts small blind 10
metfan630: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to metfan630 [5s Kd]
Allicat123: calls 10
metfan630: checks
*** FLOP *** [5h 4d 6h]
metfan630: bets 40
Allicat123: raises 1440 to 1480 and is all-in
metfan630 ??

Lady Dont Tekno · #2 06-23-2005, 01:39 PM

What????

LDT

Phill S · #3 06-23-2005, 01:40 PM

From a $/hr perspective this might be argued to being a good call. Not from a ROI perspective.

I dont like it either way though. Fold (all in the absense of notes from previous games).

Phill

Amid Cent · #4 06-23-2005, 01:40 PM

What is your reason for entering this tournament? If you want a quick shot at $5, then go ahead and call hoping your opponent is on a draw. If you actually want to play some poker, fold this and realize that you have 50 or so hands to get back the 40 chips you just lost.

Amid = Denim = Groo

the_joker · #5 06-23-2005, 01:46 PM

Seems like a fold. If your opponent is this crazy with bluffs or marginal hands, eventually you'll pick him off.

pokerlaw · #6 06-23-2005, 02:08 PM

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If your opponent is this crazy with bluffs or marginal hands, eventually you'll pick him off.

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agreed. but, my line of thinking is that a bet like this is almost ALWAYS a bluff. if he had a straight, he wouldnt do this.

if he had an overpair, he would have almost certainly raised PF if he then bets this large soon after.

Anyway, I called, he flipped over 10 3 and didnt hit his st8. shortest game ever.